Setting up a studio feels overwhelming until you know the four things that actually matter. Portrait photographer Siobhan Brazier breaks it down to her go-to picks.
Tired of scuffed backdrops and wasted time between shots? A backdrop pulley system mounts to your wall or ceiling and lets you swap colours in under 60 seconds. No more rolls on the floor, no more re-rolling mid-shoot. Here's how to set one up and which Neewer system suits your studio.
If you want a consistent background that works across different subjects, a seamless paper backdrop is the most practical studio tool available. South African photographer @ibbygrams uses his for products, portraits, and food work — and the matte finish means less time fixing colour in post.
Fashion portrait photographer Les-Lee Lesch used a Camerastuff Rugby Bruises Purple seamless paper backdrop for a studio session with model Lorenzo Kriel in Johannesburg. The shoot demonstrates how a deep purple backdrop performs under studio lighting in both colour and black and white.
Sarah Edmunds shows how to add impact to images with Godox lighting; in particular, the AD300Pro. Using one light, two lights or four lights, she will present a crisp fashion look, a color-harmony image, an image of saturated color & movement, and finally, a look that is all about mood and dimension.
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